Vitals
The two most common places for taking a pulse on an adult Pt are the carotid and ______
Radial
What does the "A" in SAMPLE stand for?
Allergies
What is the skill used to dislodge a foreign object from a Pt's airway?
Heimlich Maneuver
What does "BLS" stand for?
Basic life support
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin
This is the tool used to measure oxygen saturation and pulse rate in a Pt
Pulse oximeter
What are the "ABCs"
Airway, breathing, and circulation
Wyatt got his hand caught in a piece of machinery and cut his hand off. There is bright red blood shooting from his nub. What can you do for him?
Apply a tourniquet
What does it mean if a Pt is experiencing "apnea"
They're not breathing
What blood vessels are resposible for moving oxygenated blood away from the heart throughout the body?
Arteries
Normal pulse of an adult
60-100
In the AVPU scale, what is "V"
Repsonse to verbal stimuli
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths during CPR of an adult Pt
30:2
What does "MOI" stand for?
Mechanism of injury
How many chambers are in the human heart?
4 - left atrium, right atrium, left ventricle, and right ventricle
What is blood pressure measured in?
mmHg (millimeters of mercury)
What does the "O" in "OPQRST" stand for?
Onset
At what rate do you administer oxygen through a nasal cannula?
2-6 L/min
What is bradycardia?
Slow heart rate
Name the 3 major bones that make up your arm
Radius, Ulna, and Humerus
What is considered a normal SpO2 reading of a healthy adult?
95%+
Name 3 signs or symptoms that a Pt could be experiencing a stroke
Facial drooping, speech difficulty, one sided weakness, confusion, dizzy, blurred vision, numbness, ect
What is the dosage of Narcan given via nasal spray?
4mg
A blood pressure is made up of a systolic and a _______ reading
Diastolic
Name any bone that is proximal to the pelvis
Any spinal bone, ribs, sternum, clavical, ect